A day with Meri

I have formed a new tradition of invading Meri's apartment on Mondays and Tuesdays for about 2 hours of so (while I have a long break between classes). So as usual, as soon as I was done with class I headed over to her place. In typical fashion we both settled into the sofa with homework and our lap tops and watch crazy television shows. Well while we were studying today, Meri shared with me a poem she has grown quite found of and well I have come to like it too. So I would like to share it with you.

Homage to My Hips

these hips are big hips.

they need space to

move around in.

they don't fit into little

petty places. these hips

are free hips.

they don't like to be held back.

these hips have never been enslaved,

they go where they want to go

they do what they want to do.

these hips are mighty hips.

these hips are magic hips.

i have known them

to put a spell on a man and

spin him like a top.

Lucille Clifton

So here's to our hips- hurrah! Well I better go on and get ready to teach. Thanks for the great day Mer! Happy Wednesday!